GNU bug report logs - #9118
23.3.50; Don't seed the RNG in message-unique-id

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Packages: gnus, emacs;

Reported by: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:43:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 23.3.50

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 9118 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#9118: 23.3.50; Don't seed the RNG in message-unique-id
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:45:31 +0800

On 2011-07-21 04:28 +0800, Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen wrote:
>> That should leave for the user to do. Common Lisp also does no seeding
>> at start up.
>
> LispWorks seeds at start-up.

Indeed, some do some don't. I wonder if Emacs should? It will be just
one line change.

Leo
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